Golf Course Maintenance

Shell Point Retirement Community•Fort Myers, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Currently, we have a full-time opportunity for a Golf Course Operator to join our team! This position is responsible for operating light and small motorized equipment, including triplexes, walk mowers, rotary deck mowers, weed eaters, mechanized sand rakes, and utility vehicles to maintain greens, tees, fairways, roughs, bunkers, and surrounding turf areas. Duties include mowing, edging, trimming, fertilizer and herbicide application assistance, sod work, mulching, debris removal, bunker maintenance, cup cutting, tee marker placement, and general golf course service. Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent, the ability to safely and efficiently complete assigned mowing and course maintenance tasks within designated timeframes, and be comfortable working outdoors in varying weather conditions. This position requires frequent lifting up to 50 lbs., a flexible schedule including weekends, and a positive, customer-friendly attitude. What You’re Looking For… One of the top 25 employers in Lee County, Shell Point boasts a caring and compassionate work environment where employees genuinely care for the residents they serve. It is an environment of kindness and dignity that sets us apart from the rest. With approximately 2,400 residents and more than 1,100 employees, Shell Point Retirement Community is the largest of its kind in the State of Florida and the second largest in the country. We believe, as our residents and employees do, that Shell Point is a truly unique place and may represent the smartest choice you can make for your future. Employees mean everything to us which is why we strive to provide a total compensation package that is so much more than just a paycheck. In addition to pay, total compensation includes health and wellness plans, rewards and incentives, perks and paid time-off as well as an assortment of other benefits that aim to increase financial security, offer professional development, and promote a healthy, fulfilling life. We recognize that our continued and unparalleled success as one of the largest life care communities in the country is thanks to our team of dedicated, compassionate, and talented employees who choose to make Shell Point their second home. Our commitment is to offering them a great work environment with competitive pay, great benefits and perks.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
Ability to safely and efficiently complete assigned mowing and course maintenance tasks within designated timeframes
Comfortable working outdoors in varying weather conditions
Frequent lifting up to 50 lbs.
Flexible schedule including weekends
Positive, customer-friendly attitude

Responsibilities

Operating light and small motorized equipment, including triplexes, walk mowers, rotary deck mowers, weed eaters, mechanized sand rakes, and utility vehicles to maintain greens, tees, fairways, roughs, bunkers, and surrounding turf areas.
Mowing
Edging
Trimming
Fertilizer and herbicide application assistance
Sod work
Mulching
Debris removal
Bunker maintenance
Cup cutting
Tee marker placement
General golf course service